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minor mground fall off little thor, dec crag |
10-May-2008 At 7:53:40 AM |
Organ Pipe
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On 8/05/2008 WM wrote:
>if aiding can rip holds off Punks it can probably
>rip holds off just about anything.
If a hook rips off a hold, sure, or bashing away with a mallet then sure, but aid can and is much more than hooks and hammered gear.
I'm getting into aid in a big way of late, (really loving it) and have selected routes where I can use my existing rack (so no hooks etc). So all my aid so far consists of a little more than body weight on normal trad gear.
I'd therefor argue that a lead fall (by a freeclimber) on the same line as my aid climbing would be far more stressfull on the rock than my aiding. Even if I fell, my placements are much closer together when aiding than my freeclimbing placements.
I'm a big believer in preserving the rock for future generations as much as possible, and I'm not trying to state that aid will never result in damage to the rock, but I think we need to be careful about suggesting that aid climbing = vandalism. Far from it. |
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